Refinishing Wood Furniture

Presented by Curt Martin

Beautifully refinished wood furniture is achieved by many steps of filling, sanding, staining, and applying lacquer and polish. Learn how to refinish wood furniture in this free video series.

Series Summary

Creating a finish on wood furniture that has a beautiful depth of color and polished shine is not easy. It takes many steps and a lot of elbow grease. The product however is worth the work. Wood such as mahogany requires filler to flatten out the surface so that it can be stained, lacquered, and polished flat. Applying many layers gives depth to the finish and polishing with steel wool creates a hand rubbed effect that few are willing to achieve.

Refinishing your wood furniture can restore the beauty of an original finish or produce a finish that is even more spectacular than the first. Expert antiques restorer Curtis W. Martin excels at producing wood furniture with an incredible depth of color, a hand rubbed effect, and a polished finish. In this free video series Curtis will show you how you can achieve a masterpiece finish on your wood furniture. Following Curtis's series of steps including sanding the wood furniture, applying grain filler, staining the wood, applying lacquer and wood polish you can refinish your worn out wood furniture to produce a finish with a depth and richness of color your furniture may never have had.

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Polishing Wood Furniture

Applying a finishing polish to wood furniture adds an extra protective surface to the wood. Find out how to apply the finishing polish to wood furniture in this free video.

Shading Wood Furniture

Find out how to shade the wood furniture to create a darker look in certain areas of the wood surface - free video.

Filling in Wood Furniture Grain

Wood such as mahogany that has large pores must have those pores filled prior to staining. Find out how to fill the pores in this free video.

Adding Glaze to Wood Furniture

Glazing wood after applying the sealer gives depth to the color. Learn how to glaze wood furniture after applying the sealer in this free video.

Sanding Wood Furniture

Wood such as Mahogany needs to be sanded prior to staining. Learn how to sand and clean wood prior to staining in this free video.

Applying the First Coat of Wood Lacquer

Clear coat lacquer applied to glazed wood furniture provides protection for the wood surface. Find out how to spray on the first coat of lacquer in this free video.

How to Stain Wood Furniture

Staining wood is easy with advice from an expert! Learn how to stain hard wood such as mahogany in this free video.

Sanding Furniture Lacquer

Wood furniture is sanded after the first coat of lacquer is applied. Find out how to sand the lacquer finish in this free video.

Sealing Wood Furniture

Wood furniture must be sealed after staining. Find out how to seal wood furniture in this free video.

Sanding Wood Sealer

Wood sealer must be sanded prior to glazing. Find out how to sand wood sealer applied to wood furniture in this free video.

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